9 de Julio Avenue—The widest street in the world—is located in Buenos Aires, the capital of Argentina. The street is named 9 de Julio Avenue, which was named in honour of Argentina's Independence Day, July 9, 1816.
It covers the entire city block. Autonomous City of Buenos Aires avenue has up to seven lanes on each side and is surrounded on each side by parallel lanes of two lanes each. There are two wide connections between side streets and the main road. The total width of the road is 110 m. Such a large road was built as a result of joining two quarters moving parallel.
Widest avenue in the world
The widest street in the world – 9 de Julio Avenue – was planned in 1888 under the name Ayohuma, but these plans were only realised in 1937. Construction of the main facilities was completed in 1960. The southern connection was completed after 1980, when part of the city's toll system was abolished.
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9 de Julio
Line C of the Buenos Aires Metro runs smoothly down the road. Line A, line B, line D, and line E have stations when their course intersects the 9 de Julio avenue. Significantly, lines B, C, and D share a substation at the Obelisco, which is a focal point for the railway system and includes a commercial area that serves as a conduit. The appropriate station names are Carlos Pellegrini, Diagonal Norte, and 9 de Julio.
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Crossing the street at road level usually requires a few minutes, as all intersections have traffic lights. At normal walking speed, it usually takes pedestrians two to three green lights to cross. Some urban planners have implemented projects to move the central part of the underground avenue to reduce the visible subway between both sides of the avenue.
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| 9 de julio avenue |
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| av. 9 de julio |
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| Avenida 9 de Julio at night. Image credit: Alfredo Izaguirre |
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| Avenida 9 de Julio and the obelisk. Image credit: Guadalupe Aizaga |
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| Buenos Aires, Avenida 9 de julio |
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9 de Julio Avenue | Map
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